“Air defense systems, tanks, missiles: Germany will transfer a new package of military aid to Ukraine by the end of the year. The package will also contain 6,500 missiles and 4,000 Helsing drones.”, — write on: unn.ua
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According to the publication, Germany will transfer two Iris-T air defense systems, 10 Leopard 1A5 tanks, 30 M84 tanks (a licensed copy of the Soviet T-72M1) and 30 M-80 BMPs to Ukraine. Also, the military package will include 6,000 unguided and 500 guided missiles, as well as 4,000 drones of the Helsing company.
It is noted that the aid is part of the military aid package announced back in October. Then German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during a meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, announced that Germany, with the support of Belgium, Denmark, and Norway, will provide Ukraine with a military aid package worth 1.4 billion euros by the end of the year, which will include air defense systems, howitzers, self-propelled guns, armored vehicles, combat drones, radars and ammunition.
Germany, with the support of its partners, will provide Ukraine with a military aid package worth 1.4 billion euros by the end of the year – ScholzOctober 11 2024, 13:03 • 13338 views
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The Chancellor of Germany made an unannounced visit to Kyiv for the first time since the summer of 2022. According to Bild, Scholz wants to know Zelensky’s position on possible peace talks before Trump’s potential victory.
Upon his arrival, Scholz said that Germany will remain the strongest supporter of Ukraine in Europe, and at the meeting with Zelensky, he will announce the further supply of defense equipment in the amount of 650 million euros, which will take place in December.
At a meeting on November 14, the Croatian government approved the purchase of six Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack drones, equipment for the maintenance of French VBA Rafale fighters, as well as the purchase of German Leopard 2A8 tanks to replace its M-84 tanks, which Croatia plans to transfer to Ukraine.